[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 519 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 519

  Designating October 30, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for 
                    nuclear weapons program workers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2012

 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
 Brown of Ohio, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corker, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
   Mr. Graham, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating October 30, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for 
                    nuclear weapons program workers.

Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women, including 
        uranium miners, millers, and haulers, have served the United States by 
        building nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States;
Whereas those dedicated workers paid a high price for their service to develop a 
        nuclear weapons program for the benefit of the United States, including 
        by developing disabling or fatal illnesses;
Whereas the Senate recognized the contribution, service, and sacrifice those 
        patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States in 
        Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed to May 20, 2009; Senate 
        Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed to September 28, 2010; and Senate 
        Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed to September 26, 2011;
Whereas a national day of remembrance time capsule has been crossing the United 
        States, collecting artifacts and the stories of nuclear weapons program 
        workers relating to the nuclear defense era of the United States, and a 
        remembrance quilt has been constructed to memorialize the contribution 
        of those workers;
Whereas the stories and artifacts reflected in the time capsule and the 
        remembrance quilt reinforce the importance of recognizing nuclear 
        weapons program workers; and
Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the 
        contribution, service, and sacrifice they have made for the defense of 
        the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 30, 2012, as a national day of 
        remembrance for the nuclear weapons program workers, including 
        uranium miners, millers, and haulers, of the United States; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other 
        activities to commemorate October 30, 2012, as a national day 
        of remembrance for past and present workers in the nuclear 
        weapons program of the United States.
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